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The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

View the current smoke and dust levels across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Tuesday 29 October 2024 10am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Tuesday 29 October 2024 10am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert229 SW1.530.2
Beerwah149 SSE0.334.5
Boonah154 SSE1.230.5
Burpengary137 SE1.231.5
Caboolture246 WSW0.733.1
Caloundra153 SSE1.430.4
Cannon Hill196 SSW1.148.324.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.728.2
Coomera178 S2.751.824.90
Cooroy119 ESE0.633.1
Deagon185 S15924.79370
Deception Bay110 ESE1.458.60
Eagleby282 WNW0.729.7
Eatons Hill123 ESE0.432.2
Flinders View234 SW1.256.423.50
Forest Lake215 SW0.430.4
Gatton108 ESE3.163.4230
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.526.6
Josephville169 S2.95623.50
Kilcoy200 SSW0.932.1
Kippa-Ring185 S0.928.7
Lowood117 ESE1.132.3
Lytton103 ESE2.159.123.80
Maleny139 SE2.626.2
Moggill208 SSW0.531.7
Mountain Creek148 SSE0.927.9
Mutdapilly146 SE2.258.223.50
Nambour125 SE2.361.925.68700
North Maclean221 SW1.158.7230
Norwell164 SSE0.431.9
Parkwood174 S3.35424.80
Petrie80 E0.932.8
Raceview246 WSW0.460.8240
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.327.5
Redlands145 SE128.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.425.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview7727.8
Rocklea257 WSW1.347.923.7offline0
South Brisbane202 SSW1.226.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.926.6
Southport151 SSE2.857.624.70
Springwood158 SSE0.757.623.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.728.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7827.3
Tamborine Mountain191 S0.131.3
Tewantin113 ESE0.731
Upper Kedron174 S1.330
Woolloongabba189 S0.749.924.20
Wynnum89 E1.161.724.40
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.726.4
Chinchilla146 SE0.633
Dalby200 SSW0.731.5
Goondiwindi287 WNW130.7
Highfields0 N028.5
Miles149 SSE0.429
Oakey211 SSW1.230.4
Pittsworth170 S1.328.3
Rangeville200 SSW1.356.122.4
Roma196 SSW1.423.7
Stanthorpe306 NW0.827.7
Toowoomba181 S0.949.223.19680
Warwick345 NNW2.825.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.159.126.6
Gayndah---
Gympie34.9
Hervey Bay0 N030.6
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough203 SSW1.259.58610
Tin Can Bay125 SE0.329.8
Toogoom229 SW0.132.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga254 WSW0.359.525.70
Auckland Point304 NW0.762.626.20
Boat Creek244 WSW0.826.9
Boyne Island49 NE2.825.7
Clinton230 SW0.658.726.10
South Gladstoneofflineoffline61.326.19140
Targinie30 NNE0.760.326.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater89 E0.454.526.50
Bluff139 SE0.752.125.10
Emerald39 NE0.448.4260
Gracemere146 SE0.834.4
Longreach49 NE2.629.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE2.156.926.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE2.228.1
Parkhurst188 S0.850.527.6
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine47 NE1.4
Sarina80 E0.235.2
West Mackay118 ESE2.926.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE2.128817
Charters Towers121 ESE1.134.1
Ingham0 N029.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE470.626.55110
Environment Park110 ESE0.363.828.85000
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive110 ESE4.467.227.94680
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville70 ENE0.735.2
Stuart83 E-34.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns152 SSE372.128.27200
Gordonvale132.5 SE0.932.3
Innisfail125.8 SE1.631.4
Mareeba86.1 E1.434.3
Mossman118 ESE0.830.3
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah31.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap105 ESE3.832.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
31 October 2024